The Veteran is entitled to payment of education benefits under Chapter 33, Title 38, United States Code (Post-9/11 GI Bill) at the 100 percent level due to having at least 30 continuous days of creditable active duty service and a discharge due to a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had at least 6 months but less than 12 months of qualifying active service, which qualifies him for Chapter 33 benefits at the 50 percent level. The Harry W. Colm Act added 'medical hold' service under 10 U.S.C. § 12301(h) to eligible service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19129912
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral diabetic neuropathy.
- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders, including a lumbar spine disorder, left elbow disorder, and others, to correct duty to assist errors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disorder due to a need for an additional medical opinion.
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